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they say u.s. power plants are safe. new polling on the sharp decline in the percentage of americans who support building new nuclear plants. so far, that fear has not spread to capitol hill. law makes are certainly waging concerns but nuclear energy still has bipartisan support. >> i'm not persuaded that nuclear power should be deleted from the list of options that we look at. >> i wouldn't if i were the president, sign an executive order to freeze all construction of nuclear plants as the president froze all drilling in the gulf coast after the disaster down there. >> reporter: right now, there are 104 nuclear reactors across the united states. these facilities account for just 20% of the nation's electricity. far less than countries like japan and france. nuclear power there makes up 70% of the total electrical output. and developing nations such as china and india are moving quickly to catch up.chinese are currently building 100 new reactors. last year, president obama said the u.s. cannot afford to fall behind as am
they say u.s. power plants are safe. new polling on the sharp decline in the percentage of americans who support building new nuclear plants. so far, that fear has not spread to capitol hill. law makes are certainly waging concerns but nuclear energy still has bipartisan support. >> i'm not persuaded that nuclear power should be deleted from the list of options that we look at. >> i wouldn't if i were the president, sign an executive order to freeze all construction of nuclear...
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the unfolding of fukushima disaster could severely damage the image and the bank accounts of the u.s. who designed the station india is already rethinking its business dealings with the company general electric plus in other news. as more marco that he continues to regain control of libya from the opposition russia pushes for a cease fire resolution in the security council after the. crowd got to grips on that front on. it with r.t. live from moscow where it's now just after seven pm well japan is struggling to regain control of the overheated reactors at the tsunami damaged fukushima nuclear plant after a series of blasts on fire as forcing engineers and both in and managing the crisis has reportedly sustained injuries including radiation exposure now military helicopters drop. sea water was a stricken reactors trying to avert a nuclear meltdown the water used five a fire engines loaded with thirty tons of water three out of a six reactors are reported to be in a critical condition radiation levels have risen in the thirty kilometer zone surrounding the station experts say the area i
the unfolding of fukushima disaster could severely damage the image and the bank accounts of the u.s. who designed the station india is already rethinking its business dealings with the company general electric plus in other news. as more marco that he continues to regain control of libya from the opposition russia pushes for a cease fire resolution in the security council after the. crowd got to grips on that front on. it with r.t. live from moscow where it's now just after seven pm well japan...
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president obama reiterated u.s. support for japan today. >> like all americans i continue to be heartbroken by the images of devastation in japan. i know all of you young and old have been watching the full magnitude of this tragedy unfold i want to reiterate america's support for the people of japan who are some of our closest friends and allies. i've said directly to the prime minister of japan that the united states will continue to offer any assistance we can as japan recovers from multiple did sasers and we will stand with the people of japan in the difficult days ahead. >> rose: joining me by phone from japan, from sendai, cnn's anna coren, she has been covering the devastation from the epicenter, sendai city. i am pleased to have her on this broadcast this evening. thank you. >> rose: you're very welcome, charlie. >> rose: tell me what we should know about the situation on the ground? >> well, we've been a little north of sendai in the last couple days and that's where we've seen mass devastation on an enormo
president obama reiterated u.s. support for japan today. >> like all americans i continue to be heartbroken by the images of devastation in japan. i know all of you young and old have been watching the full magnitude of this tragedy unfold i want to reiterate america's support for the people of japan who are some of our closest friends and allies. i've said directly to the prime minister of japan that the united states will continue to offer any assistance we can as japan recovers from...
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he said once again that u.s. involvement would be limited, with coalition allies taking over command of the operation. chip reid is at the white house tonight with more on the president's speech. chip, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, russ. the president said he refused to wait for images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action in libya. >> when our interests and values are at stake we have a responsibility to act. >> reporter: president obama explained why he believes it was imperative to take military action in libya. >> to brush aside america's responsibility as a leader and, more profoundly, our responsibilities to our fellow human beings under such circumstances would have been a betrayal of who we are. >> reporter: the president said the intervention in libya is succeeding and said it would be a limited engagement. >> going forward, the lead enn enforcing the nvz and protecting civilians on the ground will transition to you are a allies and partners and i am fully confident that our coalit
he said once again that u.s. involvement would be limited, with coalition allies taking over command of the operation. chip reid is at the white house tonight with more on the president's speech. chip, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, russ. the president said he refused to wait for images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action in libya. >> when our interests and values are at stake we have a responsibility to act. >> reporter: president obama explained why...
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from the u.s. perspective, coming out of 9/11, we had the department of homeland security position to orchestrate the entire federal response to an event of magnitude you might be suggesting, that what happened so that the full resources of the u.s. government would be able to use different resources to get a temporary equipment to the site in order to provide electrical power, tipperary diesel generators, that kind of thing. and a backstop for all of that, and i'm leaving the federal regulatory requirements perspective, is that the u.s. industry i think is unique in the world, but also within the industries in this country, the wall on the one hand they are competitors, but they share operating experience. they have programs that they all contribute to. they had an inventory of spare parts and equipment that could be very quickly brought to bear in responding to this kind of event. this is outside the regulatory purview, i want to make clear, but this is another backstopp that would help a site th
from the u.s. perspective, coming out of 9/11, we had the department of homeland security position to orchestrate the entire federal response to an event of magnitude you might be suggesting, that what happened so that the full resources of the u.s. government would be able to use different resources to get a temporary equipment to the site in order to provide electrical power, tipperary diesel generators, that kind of thing. and a backstop for all of that, and i'm leaving the federal...
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now they are putting u.s. children in there. i wish they would amend that and make it not north american free trade but make it north american fair trade because the blue- collar labor of the united states is not surviving here. we cannot protect or clothe our own. we have to take care of home first. guest: thank you and i appreciate your thoughtful comments. i visit the food banks in westchester county, n.y., and the numbers have just increased dramatically, not just the people who are out of work, but people who have low-paying jobs and cannot afford to feed their family. that is why i and working so hard in the congress to focus on jobs, jobs, jobs. to me, this is what our primary responsibility is it. when the unemployment rate keeps climbing, we have to focus on jobs. i agree with you that putting people to work is uppermost and is why i support the programs of the small business administration. in my community, i have seen jobs in the biotech field, going from 400 to about 1600. another company that installs solar panels w
now they are putting u.s. children in there. i wish they would amend that and make it not north american free trade but make it north american fair trade because the blue- collar labor of the united states is not surviving here. we cannot protect or clothe our own. we have to take care of home first. guest: thank you and i appreciate your thoughtful comments. i visit the food banks in westchester county, n.y., and the numbers have just increased dramatically, not just the people who are out of...
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last year president obama said the u.s. cannot afford to fall behind if america fails to invest in alternative energy sources like nuclear power, it will mean lost jobs and higher costs for american consumers. rob and peggy? >>> seven people are missing after an apartment building exploded in ontario. canadian police and firefighters have not been able to get into the rubble to search for victims. they hope the seven missing residents were not home at the time of the blast which happened yesterday morning. that building uses electric heat. although some residents say they did smell gas, woodstock is about 135 miles northeast of detroit. >>> the supreme court is poised to weigh in on what could be the largest class-action suit ever. retail giant walmart is accused of discriminating against female employees and those workers past and present may stand to gain billions of dollars. now more from linsey davis. >> reporter: this woman, an assistant manager at sam's club and single mother of two, says she's about to make history.
last year president obama said the u.s. cannot afford to fall behind if america fails to invest in alternative energy sources like nuclear power, it will mean lost jobs and higher costs for american consumers. rob and peggy? >>> seven people are missing after an apartment building exploded in ontario. canadian police and firefighters have not been able to get into the rubble to search for victims. they hope the seven missing residents were not home at the time of the blast which...
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in the u.s. after three mile island, at your agency. in requirement for a 10 mile zone for evacuation's and a 50- mile zone for checking on food and water. here we are a week into this and we have gone to 50 miles for evacuation and they are detecting to contaminated food 90 miles out. does this suggest that our own emergency planning zone to need to be adjusted? guest: first of all, we want to take a systematic and methodical look at all the information we're getting from japan. but i think there are some differences in of the united states versus what we are seeing and japan. first and foremost, we do not have sites that have some reactors in one location. the emergency planning regulations and requirements we have are really focused on the early phase of an event. so what we want to do is build a system that we know at about 10 miles we can activate that system quickly and we can mobilize it quickly. but we always appreciate that there may be circumstances in which we have to expand that if ne
in the u.s. after three mile island, at your agency. in requirement for a 10 mile zone for evacuation's and a 50- mile zone for checking on food and water. here we are a week into this and we have gone to 50 miles for evacuation and they are detecting to contaminated food 90 miles out. does this suggest that our own emergency planning zone to need to be adjusted? guest: first of all, we want to take a systematic and methodical look at all the information we're getting from japan. but i think...
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. >> reporter: u.s. officials say there have been no reports of civilian casualties. but today, the head of the arab league criticized the international mission saying the strikes have gone beyond what the league support. >> what we want is the safety of civilians. civilians, not more deaths. >>> meantime prices at the pump continue to climb as the tensions continue in the middle east and north africa. a survey released today says a gallon of gas jumped 4%. the average price of gas nationwide is $3.57. that's 76 higher than it was a year ago. san francisco once again has one of the highest prices in the nation at 4:02 a gallon. in san jose it's three 3.98. >>> a a portion of the south harbor was reopened today. the rough weather caused officials to close it later in the day. >>> an update on the current situation in japan. including a new staggering death total. >>> and team mobile will be bought out by at&t. the deal would reduce the amount of national carriers from four to three. the purchase would give at&t 129,000 subscribers. >>> a new leader with a challenge. th
. >> reporter: u.s. officials say there have been no reports of civilian casualties. but today, the head of the arab league criticized the international mission saying the strikes have gone beyond what the league support. >> what we want is the safety of civilians. civilians, not more deaths. >>> meantime prices at the pump continue to climb as the tensions continue in the middle east and north africa. a survey released today says a gallon of gas jumped 4%. the average...
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the new campaign is sponsored by san jose police, the das office, and the u.s. department of justice. >>> a lunchtime fire gutted a boat at the marina today. it broke out just before noon. smoke bellowed from the burning boat. no one was on board the vessel at the time. no other buildings were damaged. what caused the fire is still under investigation. >>> now to the san francisco sunset district where police evacuated an apartment building. the fire started around 3:30 a.m. when somebody left a stove on. people had to be treated for smoke and elation. residents were allowed back in the building just before 5:00 a.m. >>> california's three year drought is over. hydrologists conducted their final snow survey of the year. it is at a robust 154% of average for this time of year. >> the most recent time that we had this much snow on the ground would have been 1995. >> as for the reservoirs and lakes, lake shasta is at 91%. they would contain even more water but officials have made releases to ease flood danger. >>> the snow is so deep into sierras they had to pull o
the new campaign is sponsored by san jose police, the das office, and the u.s. department of justice. >>> a lunchtime fire gutted a boat at the marina today. it broke out just before noon. smoke bellowed from the burning boat. no one was on board the vessel at the time. no other buildings were damaged. what caused the fire is still under investigation. >>> now to the san francisco sunset district where police evacuated an apartment building. the fire started around 3:30 a.m....
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in the u.s., is the design criteria for that level of earthquake or is it for an earthquake that would be the standard, the earthquake that hit san francisco in 1906? >> would you like me to answer? >> i would like you to answer. >> i tried to give a demonstration. we talk about the magnitude of the earthquake. that is not what the nrc look said. you look at the cup of water and think of it as a nuclear reactor. the earthquake would be -- probably should fall of the water glass. -- fill up the water glass. >> do it right. >> if you think of this as a nuclear power plan, the earthquake and when you talk about the magnitude of the earthquake, it would be hitting the table with my fist. something like that. you will see that it makes the glass of vibrate. that is what we actually measure and we design or nuclear power plants around is that shaking of the power plant. the actual impact depends upon where i hit and relatiin relatie glass. have a large earthquake that is very far away, it may not have
in the u.s., is the design criteria for that level of earthquake or is it for an earthquake that would be the standard, the earthquake that hit san francisco in 1906? >> would you like me to answer? >> i would like you to answer. >> i tried to give a demonstration. we talk about the magnitude of the earthquake. that is not what the nrc look said. you look at the cup of water and think of it as a nuclear reactor. the earthquake would be -- probably should fall of the water...
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. >> u.s. officials closely monitoring this crisis say focus is on reactors three and four, where spent fuel rods under great danger of releasing plumes of radioactivity. >> there is no end to the nuclear crisis at the fukishima plant. the focus is reactors three and four, where old, spent fuel rods are releasing plumes of radioactivity. >> hollywood likes to focus on the melt down, melted core, exposed uranium. old fuel is more dangerous because there is more radiation in unguarded pond. >> the mission to cool reactors with helicopters dumping buckets of water failed. the japanese plan is to restart with a new power line, officials fear those may not work if energy is restored which is why the u.s. is sending a high pressure pump. >> all u.s. citizens in japan should continue to monitor situations and follow guidance of the u.s. and japanese governments. >> inside of the plant 180 workers at great right after this tok their lives are being reroe tated in and out of the danger zone. outside tho
. >> u.s. officials closely monitoring this crisis say focus is on reactors three and four, where spent fuel rods under great danger of releasing plumes of radioactivity. >> there is no end to the nuclear crisis at the fukishima plant. the focus is reactors three and four, where old, spent fuel rods are releasing plumes of radioactivity. >> hollywood likes to focus on the melt down, melted core, exposed uranium. old fuel is more dangerous because there is more radiation in...
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libya says it will abide by an immediate cease fire but the u.s. isn't buying it. >> i question anything out of -- that qadaffi called for. he called for a cease fire and then told his trips to move again. >> reporter: military officials say there is no evidence of civilian casualties despite libya's claims of dozens of deaths. >>> safety experts are now recommending new guidelines for children's car seats. they say children should ride in rear-facing char seats until age 2 instead of age 1. and older children who have out grown them should ride in booster seats until adult seat belts fit them properly. >>> gas prices still going up. the price for a gallon of regular has jumped 7 cents in just the past two weeks. the national average is now 3.5 $7. here in the bay area it is much higher. you are paying -- oakland, it's 3.98 and also in san jose. the barry bonds personalry trial begins -- perjury trial begins tomorrow morning. in 2003, he told the grand jury he never knowingly used steroids. defense lawyers and prosecutors will begin jury selection
libya says it will abide by an immediate cease fire but the u.s. isn't buying it. >> i question anything out of -- that qadaffi called for. he called for a cease fire and then told his trips to move again. >> reporter: military officials say there is no evidence of civilian casualties despite libya's claims of dozens of deaths. >>> safety experts are now recommending new guidelines for children's car seats. they say children should ride in rear-facing char seats until age 2...
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we have 104 plants in the u.s. of those 23 reactors have the same design as the reactor as at fukushima number 1. the two nuke plar power plants in california is located 185 miles south of san jose. tonight, though, we go to diablo canyon to see what's being done to make sure what happens in japan doesn't happen here. with health risk rising in japan, the california state university system isn't taking any chances with student safety. csu shutting down programs in japan and helping get students out. universities are also coordinating evacuations for students in the bay area from japan who want to go home. we're in san francisco, and jean, you talked to students in the bay area and japan suddenly engulfed by this situation. >> reporter: administrators at san francisco state are racing to get students studying in japan home, and at the same time there are students here from japan. some say if they had the money, they would get on the next flight to japan to go home and help family. pictures of the devastation in japa
we have 104 plants in the u.s. of those 23 reactors have the same design as the reactor as at fukushima number 1. the two nuke plar power plants in california is located 185 miles south of san jose. tonight, though, we go to diablo canyon to see what's being done to make sure what happens in japan doesn't happen here. with health risk rising in japan, the california state university system isn't taking any chances with student safety. csu shutting down programs in japan and helping get students...
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thursday the u.s. government offered to evacuate american citizens. >> i'm concerned because i really don't know the situation about the radiation. it keeps changing. >> reporter: many are fleeing the stricken northeast region and moving to shelters like this one in the northwest. here they find a place on the floor to sleep and a little bit of food. but the hissery still hangs heavy over much of japan. new video shows the terror as the water rushed higher and relief that neighbors rescue neighbors. thank you, thank you this woman said. i thought i was going to die. >> this country is now willing to help -- accept help from the military tackling nuclear crisis crisis. >> and some tiny particles are already falling in the bay area, that has public health officials downplaying the earth. that plume is being monitored by stations around the world. whatever will drift, it will be too small to cause health problems. anyone would be exposed to more radiation flying in an airplane from san francisco to washin
thursday the u.s. government offered to evacuate american citizens. >> i'm concerned because i really don't know the situation about the radiation. it keeps changing. >> reporter: many are fleeing the stricken northeast region and moving to shelters like this one in the northwest. here they find a place on the floor to sleep and a little bit of food. but the hissery still hangs heavy over much of japan. new video shows the terror as the water rushed higher and relief that neighbors...
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u.s. officials say the international effort to enforce a no-fly zone has been a success after a third day of bombing and the u.s. may soon reduce its role. 80 air strikes today compared to 60 on sunday. >> reporter: fire is pour into the air as jets tried to cripple moammar gadhafi's military. so far all attackers returned safely. these eric are reormed for a new mission. they targeted these areas. outside ben zazi you can see the -- benghazi, you can see the results. rebel forces celebrate on top of a tank after being driven back by moammar gadhafi's army they are ready to resumed their march. in tripoli there are also victory signs from moammar gadhafi supporters. showing a fish crashing an american jet. the government says they are offering themselves as human shields to protect their leader. >> we are waiting for them. their grave is ready here. >>> the u.s. commander says u.s. involvement will decrease as more targets are destroyed. >>> after a weekend of wild weather more rain is on
u.s. officials say the international effort to enforce a no-fly zone has been a success after a third day of bombing and the u.s. may soon reduce its role. 80 air strikes today compared to 60 on sunday. >> reporter: fire is pour into the air as jets tried to cripple moammar gadhafi's military. so far all attackers returned safely. these eric are reormed for a new mission. they targeted these areas. outside ben zazi you can see the -- benghazi, you can see the results. rebel forces...
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the first wave of u.s. began a ride in japan saturday choreograph of an uncertain rescue teams is expected to rescue sunday. so far more than three dozen people have been rescued according to japanese prime minister. he says favors with a focus on saving lives and on the comfort of the evacuees. 500 if residence in one town or on account for half the country continues to face aftershocks' region as high as 6.4 in may to if if there is growing concerns about daily survival. off this >> is no food and little water i can't flush made >> your highways are close, rose washed out in phone communications body. half of the concern is making sure the country's nuclear power plants are safe. off to a >> a small amount of radiation has been emitted into the your. half the >> the result of back to reading people living within a 12 mi. radius of the plant. the interesting people radiation exposure and have announced plans to distribute if iodine health. the road to recovery is just beginning. >>reporting live, this is k
the first wave of u.s. began a ride in japan saturday choreograph of an uncertain rescue teams is expected to rescue sunday. so far more than three dozen people have been rescued according to japanese prime minister. he says favors with a focus on saving lives and on the comfort of the evacuees. 500 if residence in one town or on account for half the country continues to face aftershocks' region as high as 6.4 in may to if if there is growing concerns about daily survival. off this >> is...
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u.s. is not allowing any of its military within 80 kilometers of the plant. the japanese government has only told people within 20 kilometers to leave. we have obtained footage from a local tv crew wants to tell the story of those trapped. >> a japanese team makes its way cautiously into the place. this is 12 miles from the stricken nuclear plant. people have been warned to stay indoors. visitors make a local hospital nervous. the door is locked. they check them thoroughly for radiation before they will let them in. inside a staff who has chosen to stay with their patients rather than flee. >> we are not supposed to stay here. this is our job. i resent the nuclear plant. >> at city hall they say no one will help them. they had been forgotten or abandoned by the powers that be. >> we were not told when the first reactor exploded. the government does that tell us anything. they are leading us to dye it. >> they say they have no means to get out. fuel is scarce and relief teams are reluctant
u.s. is not allowing any of its military within 80 kilometers of the plant. the japanese government has only told people within 20 kilometers to leave. we have obtained footage from a local tv crew wants to tell the story of those trapped. >> a japanese team makes its way cautiously into the place. this is 12 miles from the stricken nuclear plant. people have been warned to stay indoors. visitors make a local hospital nervous. the door is locked. they check them thoroughly for radiation...
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the u.s. is way ahead and that and that took many, many decades to develop that. it is a combination of our very best students who have done well and smart people from all over the world who have wanted to come to these universities, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. our net imports i ofq into this country has been a huge advantage. there is no other country that has had that. that is not quite as powerful in some ways. we make it hard sometimes for those people either to come in or stay. it is still a mind-blowing pingree we need to double down on that. -- it is still in mind blowing thing. we need to double down on that. is that element of support going to be there for those institutions? whenever people tell you about the overseas school systems that are very good, take it with the grain of salt. there is a temptation for them to tell you about the part that is good and not tell you about the full story. it is hard to run a good education system. nobody has a perfect education system and there are many elements including cultural. when people look
the u.s. is way ahead and that and that took many, many decades to develop that. it is a combination of our very best students who have done well and smart people from all over the world who have wanted to come to these universities, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. our net imports i ofq into this country has been a huge advantage. there is no other country that has had that. that is not quite as powerful in some ways. we make it hard sometimes for those people either to come in...
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this is the "uss kearsarge" with more than 2,000 u.s. troops on board. >> i use a very tech nick call term as i was talking to the president. he said, how are the attacks going? and i said, mr. president, the marines are hammering the [ bleep ] out of them. >> reporter: all eyes have been on ham and the men and women who serve under him here, especially with the fighting inside libya intensifying. these are the latest images from a raging battle for a place called misrata, the last major town near the libyan capital still controlled by anti-gadhafi forces. gadhafi's forces appear to have taken control of the hospital, the sea port and the airport today. ham has had less than a week to turn the tide against gadhafi, who has vowed to show no mercy to the rebels who have risen up, demanding the end to his 40-year rule. these pictures emerged of a hospital hit by tank fire. children hit by snipers there. at ham's disposal, a powerful array of american military in the region, with nearly 200 war planes, over a dozen helicopters, hundreds of m
this is the "uss kearsarge" with more than 2,000 u.s. troops on board. >> i use a very tech nick call term as i was talking to the president. he said, how are the attacks going? and i said, mr. president, the marines are hammering the [ bleep ] out of them. >> reporter: all eyes have been on ham and the men and women who serve under him here, especially with the fighting inside libya intensifying. these are the latest images from a raging battle for a place called misrata,...
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the u.s. pays an estimated $20 million a year in medical costs for premature babies. hopefully, the center can make a difference. marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> now in other health news, the fda is reconsideringing whether there might be a link between the artificial dyes found in many foods and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children. previously, the fedses have said there is no link but that has not stopped families from sut cutting the colors from their diets. now the fda is again looking at dyes found in everything from drinks to candies and picks and mac and cheese. the industry is urging consumers not to rush to judgment. >>> the healthiest county in the state is here in the bay area. for the second year in a row, marin county wins the title with lower rates of smoking, obesity, and teenage mothers. mariner loses points for bing drinking consisting of more than four to five drinks in one sitting. 45% of adults report bingeing during the month. coastal counties tend to score higher than inland areas and california's rural north
the u.s. pays an estimated $20 million a year in medical costs for premature babies. hopefully, the center can make a difference. marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> now in other health news, the fda is reconsideringing whether there might be a link between the artificial dyes found in many foods and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children. previously, the fedses have said there is no link but that has not stopped families from sut cutting the colors...
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u.s. and european forces pound libya overnight. with a barrage of missile they take out key targets as the u.s. gets embroiled in a new overseas conflict. and now moammar gadhafi is surrounding key sites with women and children to create a human shield. just how involved will the u.s. get and how will this conflict end? >>> hope and fear. nine days after the earthquake and tsunami, an incredible rescue. an 80-year-old woman and a teenage boy found alive. but then there's this. the drinking water in tokyo now tainted with radiation. >>> fall from grace. he was the most famous bear in the world. knut, the polar bear, has died at the young age of 4. so how did he go from the top of the world to this tragic end? >>> and bullied no more. this is the video giving hope to underdogs all over the world. this boy body-slams his bully. this morning he's finally telling his story. what made him snap? >>> good morning. the u.s. is now involved in its third overseas conflict. this one is called "operati
u.s. and european forces pound libya overnight. with a barrage of missile they take out key targets as the u.s. gets embroiled in a new overseas conflict. and now moammar gadhafi is surrounding key sites with women and children to create a human shield. just how involved will the u.s. get and how will this conflict end? >>> hope and fear. nine days after the earthquake and tsunami, an incredible rescue. an 80-year-old woman and a teenage boy found alive. but then there's this. the...
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at this hour, the government is trying to get locomotive sized generators from the u.s. navy to prevent any meltdown. that is what the expert in our stair is saying. there's much this country's government is not revealing. >> that could take a couple dais easily to get out to those locations. a bad situation gets worse by the minute. robert, thanks. >>> coming up, the strong bond between the bay area and japan and the efforts already underway to help that country recover. >>> and the science behind the disaster? japan. the geology that made it happen. why a disaster of that magnitude probably could not happen here. >>> i'm meteorologist in the cbs 5 weather center. coming up, we'll take another look at that tsunami as it was moving on shore, and we'll talk about your weekend. next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] breakfast for breakfast. breakfast for lunch. breakfast for dinner. with three new breakfast lovers dishes, who needs a break from breakfast? denny's. america's diner is always open. >>> the bay area is of course home to a large japanese american population. l
at this hour, the government is trying to get locomotive sized generators from the u.s. navy to prevent any meltdown. that is what the expert in our stair is saying. there's much this country's government is not revealing. >> that could take a couple dais easily to get out to those locations. a bad situation gets worse by the minute. robert, thanks. >>> coming up, the strong bond between the bay area and japan and the efforts already underway to help that country recover....
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u.s. gs has it at 8.8 and 8.9 to. clarify we believe the latest u.s. gs is that it is an 8.8 or 8.9 is the very latest and nhk not to pick on any they have been behind on the estimate when others have reported greater magnitude so we think the latest magnitude, current magnitude estimate is 8.9 which puts it in the top just handful of earthquake in the past 100 years anywhere around the world. >> they have explained the japanese system rank quake on scale of zero to receive and this ace 7 on the japanese scale. so clearly it's a massive earthquake with tsunami that already struck in japan and now waiting to see what happens beyond japan. all the countries in the neighboring region that are on tsunami watch tonight and into tomorrow including the united states. hawaiian island. are at risk. >> right. we can for a moment let's seeó[ if anything criticl being said we can dip that the sound. we understand the broadcast is in english. let's listen to what he or she has to say. >> he rack waiting from the coast line in case of tsunami warning and stay away
u.s. gs has it at 8.8 and 8.9 to. clarify we believe the latest u.s. gs is that it is an 8.8 or 8.9 is the very latest and nhk not to pick on any they have been behind on the estimate when others have reported greater magnitude so we think the latest magnitude, current magnitude estimate is 8.9 which puts it in the top just handful of earthquake in the past 100 years anywhere around the world. >> they have explained the japanese system rank quake on scale of zero to receive and this ace 7...
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>>> making news in america this morning -- >> the u.s. is transferring command of the operation against moammar gadhafi's force in libya, just as the mission gains more arab support. >>> safety concerns about the nation's air traffic control system after one controller admits to sleeping on the job. >>> and the champion dethroned. duke is dominated by arizona, as the march madness sweet 16 gets into high gear. >>> and good morning, everyone. thanks for being with us today. there is a major change in command in enforcing that no-fly zone over libya. nato has agreed to take charge, now, of those operations. >> and the changeover from u.s. hands could take place as early as tomorrow. emily schmidt is joining us now from washington with the latest details. good morning, emily. >> reporter: rob and peggy, good morning to you. the u.s. has been cutting back on its role in this no-fly zone enforcement. in fact, just yesterday, the pentagon said 75% of the combat air missions are now flown by the coalition partners. soon, this transition is going
>>> making news in america this morning -- >> the u.s. is transferring command of the operation against moammar gadhafi's force in libya, just as the mission gains more arab support. >>> safety concerns about the nation's air traffic control system after one controller admits to sleeping on the job. >>> and the champion dethroned. duke is dominated by arizona, as the march madness sweet 16 gets into high gear. >>> and good morning, everyone. thanks for...
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the u.s. is sending more specialists to help al with the threat. in the country's -- in the country, the northeast humanitarian crisis -- the government has appealed for calm as people in tokyo began to flee the city or stock up on the essential supplies. >> in japan, the un's the nuclear energy agency says the containment wall at one of the reactors at the fukushima power plant may have been breached after an explosion on monday. radiation levels rose after a fire and separate reactor blast. most of the people within 30 kilometers have been evacuated. those remaining are being urged to stay indoors. above normal radiation levels have been measured in tokyo, 250 kilometers to the south. >> it tuesday's fire in reactor no. 4 and damage from explosions at the other reactor blocks pose a potentially disastrous situation. reports say pull for spent fuel rods in reactor no. 4 may have overheated and cannot be refueled -- cannot be refilled with water. workers are making a desperate attempt to pour
the u.s. is sending more specialists to help al with the threat. in the country's -- in the country, the northeast humanitarian crisis -- the government has appealed for calm as people in tokyo began to flee the city or stock up on the essential supplies. >> in japan, the un's the nuclear energy agency says the containment wall at one of the reactors at the fukushima power plant may have been breached after an explosion on monday. radiation levels rose after a fire and separate reactor...
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. >> david i'mer with u.s. gs in menlo park on the line for us now. squiz. >> they are taking in the estimate that they see from the inundays in japan is whether height on deep ocean buoy and the amplitude of the wave once it reaches hawaii. normally they try to keep that information to a minimum until they get into a 3 hour window from hawaii. that point they make a switch from a watch situation to a situation where the data indicates the wave height is substantial in hawai hawaii. so i'm sorry i don't have that information. maybe they have already made that determination. they are running these model for the entire pacific and forecasting the travel time as we speak i'm sure. >> david i know this is guess work here but how far l inland if a tsunami does hit the hawaiian islands, how far inland could the water reach just to give people an idea of how significant an event it could potentially be. if you see 10 meter weight they probably many, many hundreds of feet and perhaps half mile with broad river valley. so it can be forecast and i'm sure that's
. >> david i'mer with u.s. gs in menlo park on the line for us now. squiz. >> they are taking in the estimate that they see from the inundays in japan is whether height on deep ocean buoy and the amplitude of the wave once it reaches hawaii. normally they try to keep that information to a minimum until they get into a 3 hour window from hawaii. that point they make a switch from a watch situation to a situation where the data indicates the wave height is substantial in hawai hawaii....
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the u.s. "good morning america." >> the earlier signs are intestinal tracks. those can look like a stomach flu and when you have all these people evacuated, they have to sort out the difference. >> there are three factors can put you at greater risk. first proximity. how close are you to the release. intention. how much was released and were there any barriers between you and that radiation. and duration. how long were you exposed. president obama says he continues to be heartbroken by the images of japan's devastation and this morning he made a promise. >> the united states will continue to offer any assistance we can as japan recovers from multiple disasters. and we will stand with the people of japan in the difficult days ahead. >> u.s. military aid is slowly arriving but there was a setback today. the u.s. navy had to move several ships away after low radiation. >> the army corps of years plans to use sonar to locate several boats that sank after the waves hit on friday. one of our photogr
the u.s. "good morning america." >> the earlier signs are intestinal tracks. those can look like a stomach flu and when you have all these people evacuated, they have to sort out the difference. >> there are three factors can put you at greater risk. first proximity. how close are you to the release. intention. how much was released and were there any barriers between you and that radiation. and duration. how long were you exposed. president obama says he continues to be...
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the u.s. navy delivered coolants to one nuclear plan 150 miles north of tokyo to prevent overheating. tonight the government warned that to reduce pressure in the plant, a smail amount of radioactive vapor would have to be released but insisted there was no risk to the public. japan's trance port infrastructure has in places been devastates. at-bat sendai airport, the tsunami crept up the -- up the run woib to the very boarding gates of the tubel. passengers took refuge on the roof. people crowded into bus stations for buses that were going nowhere. the bbc's tokyo correspondent, roland burk, witness the -- wissed the -- witnessed the frustration of stranded passengers. >> there are thousands of people, millions of people, on the streets of tokyo tonight. all trains have been suspended. 9 official advice is to stay where you are. but after the shock of this afternoon's earthquake, many people just want to get home. >> dawn has already broke enin japan. -- broken in japan. there was another lar
the u.s. navy delivered coolants to one nuclear plan 150 miles north of tokyo to prevent overheating. tonight the government warned that to reduce pressure in the plant, a smail amount of radioactive vapor would have to be released but insisted there was no risk to the public. japan's trance port infrastructure has in places been devastates. at-bat sendai airport, the tsunami crept up the -- up the run woib to the very boarding gates of the tubel. passengers took refuge on the roof. people...
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although the industry insists u.s. plants have been made safer than japan's. >> we would not have a japan. we had a three mile island. it was a terrible situation. we melted half the core. >> reporter: marvin heads the nuclear energy institute, the industry's lobbying organization. >> the actions taken by the industry since three mile island have prepared us to deal with events just like japan and maybe even worse. >> reporter: three mile island in 1979 was our fukushima. >> as evacuation. please stay indoors with your windows closed. >> reporter: although no one was killed or even injured in the accident at the plant in pennsylvania, with the partial meltdown of the reactor's core came a total meltdown in trust for nuclear power. >> no nux. >> reporter: it took more than 30 years to rebuild. >> no nukes. >> we have short attention spans. as bad memories of three mile island and cost overruns fade in the rear view mirror, we forget about it. >> reporter: tyson slocumb is director of the energy program for the consumer
although the industry insists u.s. plants have been made safer than japan's. >> we would not have a japan. we had a three mile island. it was a terrible situation. we melted half the core. >> reporter: marvin heads the nuclear energy institute, the industry's lobbying organization. >> the actions taken by the industry since three mile island have prepared us to deal with events just like japan and maybe even worse. >> reporter: three mile island in 1979 was our...
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the u.s. "good morning america." >> the earlier signs are intestinal tracks. those can look like a stomach flu and when you have all these people evacuated, they have to sort out the difference. >> there are three factors can put you at greater risk. first proximity. how close are you to the release. intention. how much was released and were there any barriers between you and that radiation. and duration. how long were you exposed. president obama says he continues to be heartbroken by the images of japan's devastation and this morning he made a promise. >> the united states will continue to offer any assistance we can as japan recovers from multiple disasters. and we will stand with the people of japan in the difficult days ahead. >> u.s. military aid is slowly arriving but there was a setback today. the u.s. navy had to move several ships away after low radiation. >> the army corps of years plans to use sonar to locate several boats that sank after the waves hit on friday. one of our photogr
the u.s. "good morning america." >> the earlier signs are intestinal tracks. those can look like a stomach flu and when you have all these people evacuated, they have to sort out the difference. >> there are three factors can put you at greater risk. first proximity. how close are you to the release. intention. how much was released and were there any barriers between you and that radiation. and duration. how long were you exposed. president obama says he continues to be...
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so unlike the law involving u.s. versus lopez that is where the congress is trying to do your job of dealing with the local crime by guns in schools or violence against women and where the court was concerned about using the effect on the national economy from that education or barriers to entering the workforce to matters that were not economic and those were off to one site and that this is a financial penalty and black helicopters don't come and people don't force march you get the bayonet point to the insurance agent it is all economic. it is not local, and that those naked. the argument from the parade which can be cut off and distinguished are always made on the issue whether you have jurisdiction to legislate. so if they get $5 an hour the this is the regulation of commerce. the regulation of commerce to say $5,000 an hour this is true. in the social security takes the argument to the supreme court, council said it thickens at the retirement age 65 and require everybody under that to support it they can save 2
so unlike the law involving u.s. versus lopez that is where the congress is trying to do your job of dealing with the local crime by guns in schools or violence against women and where the court was concerned about using the effect on the national economy from that education or barriers to entering the workforce to matters that were not economic and those were off to one site and that this is a financial penalty and black helicopters don't come and people don't force march you get the bayonet...
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. >> the white house warned u.s. citizens to clear the area 50 miles around the plant. japan is just advising a 20-mile evacuation. the state department is telling citizens to rely on the united states for updates. nbc's bay area is tracking the effort to stop a nuclear meltdown. >> reporter: we are monitoring all the information coming and it is hard to make sense of all this. what we do know is that right now in the last hour, the focus has shifted to a reactor at that daiichi nuclear plant. that's one thing we're watching. we're watching the advisory for american to get a little farther away from that plant than was originally recommended. now, the japanese government did double the number of workers they're sending in, trying to find out what's happening within the plant. they are working by flashlight. they are pumping sea water in to cool those fuel rods. from the outside, they will use water cannons instead of water dropping helicopters. they were grounded with radiation levels. unsafe level for the pilots. workers are working to hook up a new power line to the p
. >> the white house warned u.s. citizens to clear the area 50 miles around the plant. japan is just advising a 20-mile evacuation. the state department is telling citizens to rely on the united states for updates. nbc's bay area is tracking the effort to stop a nuclear meltdown. >> reporter: we are monitoring all the information coming and it is hard to make sense of all this. what we do know is that right now in the last hour, the focus has shifted to a reactor at that daiichi...
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the u.s., britain and france warned gaddafi to hold the advance and pull back on other cities. this comes on the heels of a decision to propose a no-fly zone. gaddafi has declared a cease- fire but rebels say government forces continued their assault. >> for these rebels the no-fly zone cannot come soon enough. the resolution gives me new hope. >> there for libya has decided on an immediate cease-fire and stoppage of all operations. >> that announcement has been received with skepticism. >> the libyan people have called for international assistance. this resolution paves the way for that to be answered. colonel gaddafi's refusal to hear the repeated calls to stop violence against his own people has left us with no other choice. >> the international community will not be tricked by the libyan regime. the international community will verify strict compliance with the resolution. >> at the nato headquarters preparations were made to pave the way for operations to begin this weekend. >> we now hav
the u.s., britain and france warned gaddafi to hold the advance and pull back on other cities. this comes on the heels of a decision to propose a no-fly zone. gaddafi has declared a cease- fire but rebels say government forces continued their assault. >> for these rebels the no-fly zone cannot come soon enough. the resolution gives me new hope. >> there for libya has decided on an immediate cease-fire and stoppage of all operations. >> that announcement has been received with...
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and as i said before, when it comes to u.s. military action whether it is a no fly zone or other options, you have got to balance costs versus benefits. and i don't take those decisions lightly. host: to the latter part as far as the analysis of cost versus benefit and that is the no fly zone. why not put one in place? or should we? guest: i think costs would be quite substantial. and here is ooth thought. i think that we have limited resours. we are endlessly being told we need to cut our defense budget. my view of this is there ought to be a division of labor. we have had our european allies who have generally not pulled their load on most national security issues for a long time. nonetheless saying that if only because they are worried about large numbers of refugees coming out of north africa to their shores, they want to stabilize this situation. they are talking about putting a no fly zone in place. i don't know whether they will actually or just going to talk about it. but let's let them do that. and let's focus our ener
and as i said before, when it comes to u.s. military action whether it is a no fly zone or other options, you have got to balance costs versus benefits. and i don't take those decisions lightly. host: to the latter part as far as the analysis of cost versus benefit and that is the no fly zone. why not put one in place? or should we? guest: i think costs would be quite substantial. and here is ooth thought. i think that we have limited resours. we are endlessly being told we need to cut our...
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and next hour we talked to a former u.s. attorney general who had to deal with a similar nuclear emergency back in nineteen seventy nine he says that one of them a serious setback for the situation is a lot of he said information. what's most scary is that we can't get a hold of the facts and i know that very well from my time as governor at the time of three mile island accident it was terribly frustrating you could not get a grip on what precisely the facts were people were tell you more than they knew or less than they knew self-appointed experts kept showing up and the company that ran the plant was a very poor source of information they misrepresented certain facts to us so we had to do was operate really as investigators and constantly go back to people for their version of the facts and then put that together with the with everyone else's . but we're following all the continuing developments in japan since the quake and tsunami struck the country the latest they're getting is that these are increasing of a nuclear mel
and next hour we talked to a former u.s. attorney general who had to deal with a similar nuclear emergency back in nineteen seventy nine he says that one of them a serious setback for the situation is a lot of he said information. what's most scary is that we can't get a hold of the facts and i know that very well from my time as governor at the time of three mile island accident it was terribly frustrating you could not get a grip on what precisely the facts were people were tell you more than...
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the u.s. has sent a team of 34 with specialist equipment to monitor radiation and advise on containing leaks. they will also be considering how effective the japanese response has been. david shukman has been looking at the latest efforts. >> a day after day, new threats emerge at fukushima. multiple explosions, sudden rises and radiation have seemed so hazardous that only 50 workers are on site, trying to get things under control. here is what we think is happening. reactor one -- it's a housing exploded on saturday. there probably has been partial melting inside. reactor two is the most worrying. there is a potential breach inside it, the first possible damage to any of the reactors. it is thought this device which handles the pressure could have been breached, and this could be one source of leaking radiation. reactor three is also in trouble. the explosion in the outer building -- it may be a partial meltdown. high-level radiation has been measured nearby. and reactor four poses a threat a
the u.s. has sent a team of 34 with specialist equipment to monitor radiation and advise on containing leaks. they will also be considering how effective the japanese response has been. david shukman has been looking at the latest efforts. >> a day after day, new threats emerge at fukushima. multiple explosions, sudden rises and radiation have seemed so hazardous that only 50 workers are on site, trying to get things under control. here is what we think is happening. reactor one -- it's a...
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meanwhile, the u.s. carrier george washington, which is stationed in japan, has left the harbor south of tokyo as a precaution. >> another nuclear emergency has certainly gotten the attention of the german chancellor. she says, rapid decisions are needed on the future of power in this country. and e leaders of the per plants say therefore -- there will be a panel to assess the risk on german nuclear plant. >> tuesday's meeting at the chancellery produced an agreement on the addition of a panel of experts. there will look at the implications of nuclear power. an ethics commission for safe energy supply wille tasked with assessing the risksnd ranking them. >> it won't focus on current safety standards, but on identifying risks that have not been considered in the past. >> isn't it time to reassess the promises that we work with and base our standards on new, tougher premises? couldn't two catastrophe strike in germany at the same time, a flood, and an explosion? >> the goal is to make nuclear power a thing
meanwhile, the u.s. carrier george washington, which is stationed in japan, has left the harbor south of tokyo as a precaution. >> another nuclear emergency has certainly gotten the attention of the german chancellor. she says, rapid decisions are needed on the future of power in this country. and e leaders of the per plants say therefore -- there will be a panel to assess the risk on german nuclear plant. >> tuesday's meeting at the chancellery produced an agreement on the addition...
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they starting charter flights for u.s. citizens eager to leave >> bay area residents are trying to help people in japan with many fund-raising efforts. students and parents of an elementary japanese by cultural and bilingual program held a performance. several checks written out with hundred percent of the money raised going to the northern japan earthquake fund. >> students have coin boxes in all their classrooms. the message collectively you have people who care about you. >> student and parents say they scrambled it together to channel their concerns into positive energy. we have a list of several organizations raising money for the earthquake and tsunami victims in japan. we have a link at www.abc7.com. >>> in other news caltrans crews will be back out earlier this morning near big sur where a mudslide closed the road indefinitely. the slide took out a 40-foot section of the two-lane highway 12 miles south of carmel. northbound traffic is closed at the bixby bridge and the cause of the sleird is unclear. there are no s
they starting charter flights for u.s. citizens eager to leave >> bay area residents are trying to help people in japan with many fund-raising efforts. students and parents of an elementary japanese by cultural and bilingual program held a performance. several checks written out with hundred percent of the money raised going to the northern japan earthquake fund. >> students have coin boxes in all their classrooms. the message collectively you have people who care about you....
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u.s. marines have started flying much needed emergency supplies into the hardest hit areas. >> the tsunami that raced across the pacific slammed into northern california ports. it caused so much damage that some harbors remain closed tonight. >>> from the water we get a closer look at the damage left by the tsunami in the santa cruz harbor. >> it's devastating. >> reporter: they're assessing the damage after a series of surges hit friday morning smashing boats together sinking at least 18 of them and ripping docks apart. >> there's a lot of damage as you go down each individual fair way here, but it's unsafe to go down there. we're unsure what's under us. >> reporter: much of the debris is still under water, some of it is being pulled out. >> there's always pollution concern, especially when we don't know what was on board. >> reporter: they're looking for the sheen of oil in this americay water. >> all of the boats that are on the bottom are pleasure craft. >> reporter: which means they c
u.s. marines have started flying much needed emergency supplies into the hardest hit areas. >> the tsunami that raced across the pacific slammed into northern california ports. it caused so much damage that some harbors remain closed tonight. >>> from the water we get a closer look at the damage left by the tsunami in the santa cruz harbor. >> it's devastating. >> reporter: they're assessing the damage after a series of surges hit friday morning smashing boats...
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the dollar on growing speculation that a second round of so-called quantitative easing in which the u.s. government buying treasury securities will end early. now let's take a look at the latest long-term interest rates. this is the yield on the benchmark ten-year japanese government bond. in other asian markets, hong kong's hsi is traded over 1% higher. shanghai's key index for major blue chicaps is almost here and the sse composite is down over one-half of a percent. toho bank is the largest regional bank in fukushima prefecture, and it's making efforts to help people rebuild their lives and businesses after recent natural disaster struck the area. >> reporter: this bank is headquartered in fukushima city. by setting up temporary call centers, it's providing consultation services for account holders. >> translator: you don't have your bankbook, family seal or t atm card? >> reporter: to assist clients, they're clabting with 12 additional financial institutions. depositors can withdraw money from the accounts without the usual documentation as long as there's a way to confirm their ide
the dollar on growing speculation that a second round of so-called quantitative easing in which the u.s. government buying treasury securities will end early. now let's take a look at the latest long-term interest rates. this is the yield on the benchmark ten-year japanese government bond. in other asian markets, hong kong's hsi is traded over 1% higher. shanghai's key index for major blue chicaps is almost here and the sse composite is down over one-half of a percent. toho bank is the largest...
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. >>> and crescent city took the big brunt of the tsunami in the u.s. with eight foot surges, and tonight crews are still waiting for safer conditions to begin before they can begin the cleanup of the damaged harbor. the tsunami continues to create dangerous currents, authorities say there are at least 17 damaged and sunken vessels, in addition rocks, and logs that need to be cleared with. the harbor wants to move quickly but also has to consider safety. >> we do get a small tsunami once in a while, or a surge at the breaks. but this is the worst i have ever experienced. >> the harbor is crescent city's life flood. and the sheriff says it will be hard to recover. >>> and authorities released the name of the man swept out to sea while taking pictures of the wave. 25-year-old dustin weber, he was with two other people when they were washed into the ocean. the other two managed to swim to safety. >>> and even parts of northern california that did not suffer damage from the tsunami saw unusual wave activity. this video was shot in emoryville yesterday morni
. >>> and crescent city took the big brunt of the tsunami in the u.s. with eight foot surges, and tonight crews are still waiting for safer conditions to begin before they can begin the cleanup of the damaged harbor. the tsunami continues to create dangerous currents, authorities say there are at least 17 damaged and sunken vessels, in addition rocks, and logs that need to be cleared with. the harbor wants to move quickly but also has to consider safety. >> we do get a small...
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u.s. president barack obama has ordered moammar gadhafi stopped all of the attacks on the libyan people. >> now, once more, moammar gadhafi has a choice. the resolution that passed lays out very clear conditions that must be met. the united states, the united kingdom, france and arab states agree that a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. that means all attacks against civilians must stop. >> british prime minister david cameron said that britton will judge gadhafi by his actions and not words. reuters quoted a french spokesperson saying that gadhafi continues to press the libyan people. france expressed the interests in the enforcement of the no-fly zone. >>> let's take a look at the world weather forecast. >>> we wrap up with news of a young man who has been rescued in miyagi prefecture. eight days after the earthquake and tsunami hit eastern japan. that is the man that rescuers found in a collapsed house on saturday morning. he was immediately taken to a hospital nearby. that is
u.s. president barack obama has ordered moammar gadhafi stopped all of the attacks on the libyan people. >> now, once more, moammar gadhafi has a choice. the resolution that passed lays out very clear conditions that must be met. the united states, the united kingdom, france and arab states agree that a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. that means all attacks against civilians must stop. >> british prime minister david cameron said that britton will judge gadhafi by his...
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the u.s. and many other countries continue to advise their citizens against nonessential travel to this country, brian? >>> now more on the fears of the radiation leaking out of that damaged nuclear plant. a big part of the story, and the fear is the weather specifically, where and how the winds are blowing. the concerns are two-fold. surface winds, which could be very bad news locally in japan. and upper level winds, as they do every day, coming across the pacific toward the u.s. west coast. meteorologist bryan norcross at the weather channel standing by with all of it. bryan, good evening. >> good evening, brian. yes, the winds switched around to the north today, in the direction of tokyo. but they were light. that happened today, the good news is, the next couple days, winds are going to come in from the northwest. and anything that gets released from those plants is going to be blown offshore. late in the week, into the weekend the weather pattern changes and the winds become very light. i
the u.s. and many other countries continue to advise their citizens against nonessential travel to this country, brian? >>> now more on the fears of the radiation leaking out of that damaged nuclear plant. a big part of the story, and the fear is the weather specifically, where and how the winds are blowing. the concerns are two-fold. surface winds, which could be very bad news locally in japan. and upper level winds, as they do every day, coming across the pacific toward the u.s. west...
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beyond japan first the tsunami alert has been raised in various parts of the pacific all the way to the u.s. west coast and now the threat coming from those nuclear plants are worrying our residents in the southern region that is in russia's far east they are on high alert as well it is if to give you an idea of the geography it's to the north of japan so all this is happening north east of the country well again you're looking at pictures of the nuclear power plant the fukushima plant it has been mentioned over and over because it has been in this state of emergency since the earthquake hit the cooling system is not happened i was not working and now there are reports of an explosion initial reports we have yet to find out where exactly it occurred why it happened is it because of the cooling system not working is it because of something else we have to get more details of that but there are initial reports of an explosion in japanese t.v. chilling images of smoke billowing from that plant so again at least four people are said to have been injured following an explosion reported explosion
beyond japan first the tsunami alert has been raised in various parts of the pacific all the way to the u.s. west coast and now the threat coming from those nuclear plants are worrying our residents in the southern region that is in russia's far east they are on high alert as well it is if to give you an idea of the geography it's to the north of japan so all this is happening north east of the country well again you're looking at pictures of the nuclear power plant the fukushima plant it has...
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today president obama pledged u.s. support. >> i want to reiterate american support for the people of japan. who are some of our closest friends and allies. i said to the prime minister that united states will offer any assistance we can as japan recovers from multiple disasters, we'll stand with the people of japan in difficult days ahead. >> this death toll continues to rising standing at 2800. there are thousand still missing and feared dead. estimates putting costs into tens of millions of dollars. >> and japan's problems are threatening power around the globe now. and swisser land is holding off on new plants this, is raising questions and concerns about nuclear facility autos it s we'll show you pictures of the blast in just a moment. there is a political fallout helped kill the nuclear industry. an engineer tells me what's happening in japan is similar to what happened at three-mile island in terms of the reactor in terms of politics, we're still working on that. this earthquake has thrust up the old debate over
today president obama pledged u.s. support. >> i want to reiterate american support for the people of japan. who are some of our closest friends and allies. i said to the prime minister that united states will offer any assistance we can as japan recovers from multiple disasters, we'll stand with the people of japan in difficult days ahead. >> this death toll continues to rising standing at 2800. there are thousand still missing and feared dead. estimates putting costs into tens of...